Wyclef Jean Research Paper

The groups first album released after Jimmy Stokley’s forced departure was not one that the group enjoyed recording. All There Is was full of disco influence; a style that was being forced on many groups at the time. As a group that did not even like disco,

Sitting in the Tennessee Volunteer Football Film room, a young college student-athlete reviewed plays of Cal Berkeley football team for the upcoming season. "You are going to get drafted in the first round of the NFL if you just play these next 10 games" said former Tennessee Vols Defensive Back Coach. The young boy Inky Johnson, defensive back of Tennessee Vols, was excited to hear that wonderful news. It was a dream of his since he was 7 years old to play in the NFL. He was ready to help his family out of the struggles and harsh reality they faced everyday. Eager to play the upcoming season, Inky Johnson had a phenomenal first game. On September 9, 2006, it was the second game versus the Air Force football team ,Inky was excited as usual for any football game. He didn't start that game, but he eventually got in.

During his early years he dropped out of high school and was a drug dealer for some years. He was good friends with Ice Cube and Dr. Dre. They started making songs for their new album that was called “Boyz-N-The Hood”. In 1987 they made another album that was called “Straight Outta Compton” that album

Hopsin and his co creator Damien Ritter helped found the record label. After a falling out with his previous record label. Hopsin’s previous label was Ruthless Records. It was created by the rapper Eric Wright, or Eazy-e, and after his death it was taken on by his wife Monica Wright. After leaving both groups hopsin has by himself created the new label Undercover Prodigy. So Hopsin has seen quite a few changes.

William Johnson was a slave before being freed at age 11, along with his mother, Amy, and sister, Adelia. He got his barber shop in 1830 from his half brother, James Miller. After starting his barber shop, he keeps a diary and he used it until he died. He also owned a bathhouse and bookstore.He married named Ann Battles, who was also a free african american. They had about 11 children before Johnson died. He lived in the free town of Natchez, and he almost had about three thousand dollars in 1835. Johnson was friends with other freed african americans like Robert McCary and hunted and fished with them. Johnson and Baylor Winn got into a dispute and it ended in Johnson`s favor in court. Winn was upset and shot Johnson when he was returning to

James J Walker is a man that is put down in history as one of New York City’s mayors. Still James J Walker had a darker side to him that the public didn’t witness. James J Walker better known as Jimmy Walker was born June 19, 1881. A young boy that grew up in poverty, not being a great student, and dropped out of college later was graduated from New York Law School in 1904 and later went into politics and joined the State Senate. After many years in the Senate, Jimmy set his sights in on the 1926 elections for Mayor of New York.

William Johnson was born a slave in the year 1809 but was freed by his owner, probably his father in 1820. His owner had earlier released William’s sister and mother. William Johnson upon being freed became a barber apprentice in Natchez town. William’s brother-in-law had a barbershop which he took over in 1830 and later on got married to Amy Battles. They had eleven children. Amy was a free person and just like William was black (National Humanities Center Resource Toolbox, 2007). William Johnson went on to operate several barbershops, owned land, and rented buildings. He also had a bathhouse and regularly loaned white and black people money which was paid at an interest. Like other free blacks in the South, William Johnson owned slaves and at times sold them too. The diary is a record of his daily personal endeavors, majorly about the payment of his debts, the items he bought and the running of his family. William was murdered by a free black man, Baylor Winn, with whom they had a boundary conflict. Despite his murderer being identified, he escaped prosecution since according to his evidence, he was a white man, and so no black man could testify against him (Humanities Center Resource Toolbox, 2007).

Gordy had created a new sound that was not only popular with the black community, but with other races as well (“Motown Music” 2012). He was able to change the world so that there was not just black record labels or just white record labels. He created a sound that produced songs with gospel and blues influences and then wrote catchy pop songs that appealed to everyone (“Motown Music” 2012).

Brandon Snarey is a triple threat. He a science teacher, a football coach, and a phenamil Brandon Snarey is a triple threat. He a science teacher, a football coach, and a phenamil coach. Everyone at Brevard High school is excited to see what he will bring to Our community.

They were often harassed by police because of what the group represented with their gangster music.

Curtis Jackson III is one the toughest rappers alive. He was shot 9 times. Curtis Jackson III is famous for rapping and being an entrepreneur. Curtis Jackson III had an interesting life and many accomplishments. (Marcovitz 56) Curtis Jackson III, was born on July 6, 1975.

Kaepernick’s stunt has managed to influence other people to kneel during the National Anthem as well. Influential enough to become a trending topic even among the people in the White House. The main reason people kneeled according to Steve Wyche, an NFL Media Reporter, was “wrongdoings against African Americans and minorities in the United States”. African Americans were subject to many unjust cruelties such as the Jim Crow laws, lynching, and discrimination. It all started in the 1600s, when the government managed to implement a special racial feeling that would later grow into the legal term racism. The government used that to turn the poor whites and blacks against each other. Before this, the poor whites and blacks lived in peace because

The background is shown to be described with a Jamaican element. Gangs of the Bronx had their own contribution. This was the beginnings of DJ Kool Herc and brought up street parties. Graffiti became popular in 1965 which made a connection to hip. Hip Hop was seen as a part of the culture.

He was already frustrated and upset about his lack of recognition by the art world, and this only added to his distress. Jean was a black artist in an art world run and viewed predominantly by white artists and collectors. many of these people saw him as a black artist first, not an artist who just happened to be black. This plagued him throughout his entire career and kept from him the recognition he deserved while still alive. He became unhappy and began heavily using drugs. Numerous of his friends tried to help but he was almost inconsolable. Through it all, he continued to work, but his art and his face reflected his unhappiness. The once vibrant young man was bitter, lonely, and frustrated. Most of his friends truly abandoned him, and he sank deeper and deeper into depression. His race and his cutting edge talent were held against him until the end of his career. On the morning of August 12, 1988, he was found dead in his loft of a heroin overdose. After his death he was found to have left behind over 1,000 paintings, none of them having been shown. it a shame what arist he

Since he desire to become a musician grew deeper, he started to pursuit for any opportunities to achieve his goal. In 1962 he met Leslie Kong a local record producer which gave him the opportunity to record a few singles. Singles entitled ‘Judge Not’ and ‘One More Cup of Coffee’ didn’t garner much interest at the time. However, this failure did not make him to stop what he loved to do. In 1963, Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh, Junior Braithwaite, Beverly Kelso, and Cherry Smith were a group that would previously being named The Teenagers, they later changed to the RudeBoys and then The